Immunohistochemical localization of FSH and LH in the pars distalis of vervet (Cercopithecus aethiops) and baboon (Papio hamadryas) pituitaries.
Antisera against oLH, beta oLH and beta hFSH were used to localize gonadotropic cells in the pars distalis of Cercopithecus aethiops and Papio hamadryas. Three separate cell types were observed for FSH and LH: 85% of immunohistochemically identified gonadotropic cells reacted to all the various antisera; 10% reacted with the anti-beta oLH antibody only; and 5% with the anti-beta hFSH antibody only. Comparisons between adjacent serial sections treated with various antisera, other than anti-gonadotropic hormones, demonstrated that the "gonadotropic cells" of these monkeys did not respond to these antisera.
D000818:Animals; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000032:analysis*; D007106:Immune Sera; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000032:analysis*; D010215:Papio; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology*; D013045:Species Specificity
D007106:Immune Sera; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone